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> <channel> <atom:link href="http://thinklaptop.net/category/dell/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://thinklaptop.net</link> <description>ASUS Eee PC Models, ASUS UL20A and Asus UL80A, Dell Inspiron Laptop Reviews</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:08:52 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><link>http://thinklaptop.net/2011/01/dell-vostro-3300-laptop-review/</link> <comments>http://thinklaptop.net/2011/01/dell-vostro-3300-laptop-review/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:22:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Dell]]></category> <category><![CDATA[13-inch laptop]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dell laptop]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dell vostro]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://thinklaptop.net/?p=11569</guid> <description><![CDATA[Positioned between the business-oriented Latitude and Inspiron lines, the mainstream consumer, Dell Vostro always been the type of computer that... <a
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href="http://thinklaptop.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/dell-vostro-3300-Front.jpg"><img
class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11570" title="Dell Vostro 3300 Laptop Review" src="http://thinklaptop.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/dell-vostro-3300-Front.jpg" alt="Dell Vostro 3300 Laptop Review" width="575" height="429" /></a></p><p>The Vostro 3300 is not going to turn heads, but it is one of the best, most affordable and lightweight for small 13-inchers we&#8217;ve seen, with its only major drawback is battery life. It is so beautiful, we wonder why Dell has not offered this guy mainstream consumers more eager.</p><p><strong>Design</strong></p><p>The Vostro is designed to hover somewhere between personal and business, and that is exactly what the design of the 3300 states: black metal and define the outer edges of square-off at the front and back, and slightly rounded edges. The Vostro 3300 comes in Aberdeen Silver (which is what we had) in Core i3 configuration, with the possibility of adding or Brisbane Bronze, Lucerne Red color schemes in the i5 configuration for an additional fee. Overall, the design lies somewhere between the trendy and the more utilitarian Adamo Latitude.</p><p><a
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/> <strong><a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003IL4VPS?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thinlapt-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B003IL4VPS" target="_blank">BUY DELL VOSTRO 3300 NOW AT OUR SPECIAL PRICE!</a></strong></p><p>Plain, matte-black ThinkPad-style defines the interior of this minimalist Dell via the keyboard deck to the material around the Webcam. A few lit media controls and a backlit button above the keyboard are the only flashy touches. Because this Vostro is a little thick and square bottom half, there is room for audio to fit in / out jacks, an SD card slot and Wi-Fi toggle switch on the front, although a bit tightly packed together in the middle under the trackpad.</p><p>The keyboard of the Dell Vostro 3300 is similar to those we&#8217;ve seen on other recent Dell laptops: It is best described as a flat keyboard with individually raised keys. Although there is no number pad, it&#8217;s easy to type on and feel comfortable during long writing sessions, and the keyboard is edge-to-edge, to maximize the compact laptop. The keyboard on our model was not lit and that is not available as an upgrade option at this exact model, but there is a Dell Vostro 3300, a backlit keyboard on the Dell website starts at $ 1,400.</p><p
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href="http://thinklaptop.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/dell-vostro-3300-Back.jpg"><img
class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11571" title="Dell Vostro 3300 Laptop Review" src="http://thinklaptop.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/dell-vostro-3300-Back.jpg" alt="Dell Vostro 3300 Laptop Review" width="540" height="390" /></a></p><p>Above the keyboard, a small illuminated touch-controlled media bar with basic play / pause and volume functions. It is helpful, but not overly so for a business-oriented machine. These can be better spent on video conferencing and other productivity enhancing related switches. On the right are a few of these LED indicators for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and battery status.</p><p>The trackpad is broader and more responsive than some brands we&#8217;ve seen. The plain separate buttons below are nothing special and can be slightly larger, but at least they&#8217;re not designed.</p><p><a
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/> <strong><a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003IL4VPS?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thinlapt-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B003IL4VPS" target="_blank">BUY DELL VOSTRO 3300 NOW AT OUR SPECIAL PRICE!</a></strong></p><p><strong>Features</strong></p><p>A 13.3-inch LED-backlit display on the Dell Vostro 3300 has a 16:9 aspect ratio and a native resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, which is standard for most laptops up to 15 inches. These screens also come standard with anti-reflective, which is much rarer. The experience we had was excellent &#8211; the screen is the glare-free quality of a matte screen, with the edge found in a glossy finish. Text and video were easy to see in any light.</p><p>The included 2-megapixel webcam better clarity, sound and light sensitivity than most Webcams we encounter, making it perfect for video conferencing. A small LED light indicates the camera is in recording mode. Although the professional organizations of the cameras, Dell&#8217;s selection of cartoon-like effect overlays in the bundled software, the camera can only be described as cheese-ball.</p><p
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href="http://thinklaptop.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/dell-vostro-3300-Angle.jpg"><img
class="size-full wp-image-11572 aligncenter" title="Dell Vostro 3300 Laptop Review" src="http://thinklaptop.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/dell-vostro-3300-Angle.jpg" alt="Dell Vostro 3300 Laptop Review" width="576" height="437" /></a></p><p>There is only one speaker on the Vostro 3300. It&#8217;s located on the left edge of the bottom half of the laptop, and although it sounds loud and clear, the off-center position makes it a poor choice for playing movies. Should you choose to break with a DVD to take, you may want to pack some good headphones.</p><p>The Dell Vostro 3300 does not have a huge selection of ports, but it provides eSATA. It lacks HDMI out, but that is a feature that remains almost universal for all laptops (except for Macs). Fortunately, at least, there&#8217;s Bluetooth.</p><p><a
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/> <strong><a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003IL4VPS?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thinlapt-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B003IL4VPS" target="_blank">BUY DELL VOSTRO 3300 NOW AT OUR SPECIAL PRICE!</a></strong></p><p><strong>Performance and battery life</strong></p><p>Configuration options abound in the Vostro 3300, as is often the case with Dell laptops. Tailor the Web site or a Dell Core i3 or i5 processor along with 2GB RAM configurations up to 4GB and 250GB to 500GB hard drives, all at 7200 rpm. RAM can be expanded up to 8GB. Despite i3 and i5 Core processors are 64-bit ready, Dell has opted for 32-bit version of Windows Home Premium OS standard. Fortunately, upgrading 32-bit to 64-bit Professional Professional is free.</p><p>Depending on the supporting software, memory and other options selected, the Vostro 3300 with the price can climb above $ 1,500, where it no longer seems like a bargain. We would recommend that you bring software services to a minimum and focus on basic needs. Our network configuration straddles the border of what we would consider to be paid before looking elsewhere.</p><p
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href="http://thinklaptop.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/dell-vostro-3300-thin.jpg"><img
class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11573" title="Dell Vostro 3300 Laptop Review" src="http://thinklaptop.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/dell-vostro-3300-thin.jpg" alt="Dell Vostro 3300 Laptop Review" width="354" height="500" /></a></p><p>Intel&#8217;s Core processors i3 and i5 are both more than enough for a user&#8217;s multimedia and multitasking needs. The i5 processor is particularly faster, but we would not be opposed to downgrade to a Core i3 based on our previous experience with the CPU, although our benchmarks on the Vostro 3300 are limited to the i5 configuration. It is ideal for most business needs, including PowerPoint, but our system tends to be a bit noisy, and after a few minutes of dedicated video streaming hot.</p><p>Far as graphics go, there are not to speak of, except for Intel&#8217;s integrated GPU. This machine is perfect when dealing with video playback, but it can not handle games than casual or browser-based ones. Dell does offer discrete graphics &#8211; an Nvidia GeForce GPU 310M &#8211; its highest-end Vostro 3300 configuration.</p><p><a
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isPermaLink="false">http://thinklaptop.net/?p=7913</guid> <description><![CDATA[Dell packs a good mix of features in a lightweight five-pound frame, including the fastest Verizon Wireless EV-DO connectivity. Write... <a
href="http://thinklaptop.net/2010/09/dell-latitude-d620-review/">Read the Rest &#8594;</a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dell packs a good mix of features in a lightweight five-pound frame, including  the fastest Verizon Wireless EV-DO connectivity. Write in a variety of security  options and blazing dual-core performance and the <strong><a
href="http://thinklaptop.net/2010/09/dell-latitude-d620/" target="_blank">Dell Latitude D620</a></strong> is the best  choice for companies large and small.</p><p>The D620&#8242;s ergonomics are first class. The full-size keyboard has a good  feeling (even if it is a bit mushy), and unlike some past Latitudes button  clicks are quiet. The system comes with a pointing stick, touchpad, and a number  of mouse buttons for each. We also appreciate the dedicated volume and mute  buttons above the keyboard, and the practical Wi-Fi Catcher Network locater (an  LED when a wireless network is available, without turning the system shows).</p><p
style="text-align: center;"><img
class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7920" title="Dell Latitude D620" src="http://thinklaptop.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Dell_Latitude_D620_Angle.jpg" alt="Dell Latitude D620" width="500" height="445" /></p><p>To improve the durability, Dell has wrapped the package in a magnesium alloy  exoskeleton. The hard drive is shock-mounted, but it offers no active hard drive  protection, such as an acceleration sensor. The keyboard is spill-resistant.</p><p>Our test system was equipped with a 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo T2400 processor  and 1 GB of memory configured. The couple has a pretty good score of 219 in our  MobileMark 2005 benchmark test. The integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator  950 graphics engine is adequate for typical business process tasks.</p><p><a
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class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7914" title="Buy Dell Latitude D620 at Amazon" src="http://thinklaptop.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Dell_Latitude_D620_Amazon.jpg" alt="Buy Dell Latitude D620 at Amazon" width="530" height="100" /></a><br
/> <strong><a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003PEEEOG?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thinlapt-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B003PEEEOG" target="_blank">BUY DELL LATITUDE D620 NOW AT A SPECIAL REDUCED PRICE!</a></strong></p><p>Battery life from the included six-cell battery was a good 4 hours and 25  minutes. The optional nine-cell battery ($ 99 pre-configured) should be up to  seven hours.</p><p>The 80GB hard disk is plenty for a portable, and we liked the inclusion of an  8x DVD + RW/DVD-RW drive. The D620 has no memory card slots, but you do get four  USB ports. Lift the cover matte, dark silver and find a 14.1-inch widescreen  display. The 16:9 format is ideal for frequent travelers, because it gives you  extra screen real estate without the extra height. have seen in contrast to some  of the higher-resolution screens, we see we found the 1280 x 800-pixel  resolution from our test model slightly.</p><p
style="text-align: center;"><img
class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7921" title="Dell Latitude D620" src="http://thinklaptop.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Dell_Latitude_D620_Back.jpg" alt="Dell Latitude D620" width="500" height="358" /></p><p>Horizontal viewing angle for the screen are excellent, but decreases the  brightness when viewed from above with the lid open less than 90 degrees. The  wide display is also a natural fit for movies, although we found more blur on  action sequences than on competition. The tiny built-in speakers deliver enough  volume for personal and business use but offer very little bass.</p><p>Other features include a choice between EV-DO (included in this price, at $  179) and HSDPA ($ 225), and its embedded antenna and radio that you do not need  a PC Card. The dual offer could make the D620 the platform of choice for  multinational companies or those who travel abroad, since HSDPA is widespread in  Europe.</p><p><a
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/> <strong><a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003PEEEOG?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thinlapt-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B003PEEEOG" target="_blank">BUY DELL LATITUDE D620 NOW AT A SPECIAL REDUCED PRICE!</a></strong></p><p>The D620 offers excellent performance in our EV-DO speed tests with an  average of 498.4 Kbps. Dell attributes its performance (HP and Lenovo use Sierra  Wireless card for its EV-DO notebook computer) edge to the inclusion of Novatel  Wireless Modem Card Dell and its antenna design.</p><p>The wireless broadband option, in addition to the 802.11a/g standard system Wi-Fi radio. In our tests yielded the radio relatively low throughput (11.63  Mbit s at 5 feet from our access point and 7.01 Mbps at 50 feet).</p><p
style="text-align: center;"><img
class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7922" title="Dell Latitude D620" src="http://thinklaptop.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Dell_Latitude_D620_Drive.jpg" alt="Dell Latitude D620" width="500" height="210" /></p><p>Dell has focused on security with the D620. Here you&#8217;ll find a fingerprint  reader and an integrated smart card reader to restrict the access. If you would  like more protection, the D620 comes preloaded with the Embassy Trust Suite by  Wave Systems. The suite handles multi-factor authentication (password  protection, a fingerprint reader and a Smart Card slot), pass wordn  administration for end users, secure e-mail (via TPM) and PKI support.</p><p>If you need a powerful, always connected thin and light notebooks and how the  idea of a widescreen display, the Dell Latitude D620 is currently the best  choice.</p><p><a
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isPermaLink="false">http://thinklaptop.net/?p=7821</guid> <description><![CDATA[For many families and school bound young people, there is only room in the budget for a laptop with basic... <a
href="http://thinklaptop.net/2010/09/dell-inspiron-1545-i1545-004st-review/">Read the Rest &#8594;</a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For many families and school bound young people, there is only room in the  budget for a laptop with basic equipment. The <strong><a
href="http://thinklaptop.net/2010/09/dell-inspiron-1545-i1545-004st/" target="_blank">Dell Inspiron 1545 (i1545-004ST)</a></strong> meets two of the most basic requirements Laptop: Both the screen and hard drive  are large enough to cover the range of multimedia tasks. It is not a speed demon  by any stretch, as the Intel Pentium processor brand behind the mainstream Intel  Core 2 Duos, but you will not hear a peep from frugal shoppers. Available at  your local Staples for $ 650, this whopper a bargain comes with a nice 15.6-inch  widescreen, 320 GB of storage and 4 GB of RAM which should be sufficient all by  the processor deficits are compensated.</p><p
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class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7822" title="Dell Inspiron 1545 (i1545-004ST) Review" src="http://thinklaptop.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Dell-Inspiron-i1545-004ST-Front.jpg" alt="Dell Inspiron 1545 (i1545-004ST) Review" width="450" height="342" /></p><p>As you would expect in this price range, the Inspiron 1545 is not like  metals, such as the Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch incision, the framework is still  missing a touch of metal, such as the Acer Aspire 3935 (6504) cover&#8217;s brushed  aluminum. Although the 1545-cover is matted repel stains and fingerprints, is  the black plastic cover about as inconspicuous as any other cheap laptop in this  price range. (Dell offers a wide selection of colors, an additional $ 40 beyond  the basic black version, but you would need a different configuration of the  1545 order of the company&#8217;s website.)</p><p><a
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/> <strong><a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00266H3VK?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thinlapt-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00266H3VK" target="_blank">BUY DELL INSPIRON 1545 NOW WITH A SPECIAL DISCOUNT!</a></strong></p><p>At 5.8 pounds, the Inspiron 1545 is riding a fine line between mainstream  portable and desktop replacement. It is not the worst, though, as similar  systems such as the Gateway MD7801u (6.7 lbs) and HP Pavilion dv6t (1054CL) (6.1  lbs) weigh about 6 pounds. The Lenovo IdeaPad Y650 (5.5 lbs) and Apple MacBook  Pro 15-inch (5.3 lbs) are the lightest in its class, but will simply blow your  budget. As you work your way inside the laptop, you can thanks to the glossy  palm rest and the stains it takes to be distracted. Past that, everything about  it is proven: The full-size keyboard and touchpad are both responsive and the  mouse buttons are silent.</p><p
style="text-align: center;"><img
class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7823" title="Dell Inspiron 1545 (i1545-004ST) Review" src="http://thinklaptop.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Dell-Inspiron-i1545-004ST-Back.jpg" alt="Dell Inspiron 1545 (i1545-004ST) Review" width="450" height="474" /></p><p>The 1545 by 15.6-inch widescreen makes the move to meet the new 16-by-9  aspect ratio, part of an industry-wide efforts to consumer television  dimensions. You may not always screen real estate than a comparable screen with  a 16-by-10 ratio, but there is plenty of room to roam. The ability to indulge in  your hobbies such as digital imaging, with a Netflix movie or watch the latest  YouTube video is a huge advantage of a big screen. At that price, but you&#8217;re  limited to a 1366-by-768 resolution, which is in line with dv6t systems such as  Gateway and HP MD7801u. A higher resolution, as in the Dell XPS Studio 16  (1920-by-1080) found the packages in more pixels for a better photo and film  experience.</p><p><a
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style="text-align: center;"><img
class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7824" title="Dell Inspiron 1545 (i1545-004ST) Review" src="http://thinklaptop.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Dell-Inspiron-i1545-004ST-Drive.jpg" alt="Dell Inspiron 1545 (i1545-004ST) Review" width="450" height="384" /></p><p>The Intel Pentium T4200 2GHz processor will not come to your system to a  halt, but it works behind them with the Core 2 Duo moniker. Although the T4200  is a dual-core processor and supplement with 4 GB of memory is admirable, ranks  the performance of the system scores last, when it against the MD7801u Gateway,  HP dv6t Set (1054CL) and Lenovo Y650. And there is a noticeable difference in  waiting time at boot in Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit) and when starting  certain applications. The PCMark Vantage tests which fell in 1545 after the  MD7801u of over 100 points, the performance gaps are much wider to the rest of  the group. It is finished our video-encoding test in 1 minute and 23 seconds  (four seconds shy of MD7801u) and received the lowest score in the Cinebench R10  tests. Faster processors are available when you configure this machine on the  Dell website.</p><p><a
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/> <strong><a
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isPermaLink="false">http://thinklaptop.net/?p=7647</guid> <description><![CDATA[For mainstream laptops, where is the Dell Inspiron is one of the most popular products on the market. Traditionally available... <a
href="http://thinklaptop.net/2010/09/dell-inspiron-14r-review/">Read the Rest &#8594;</a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For mainstream laptops, where is the Dell Inspiron is one of the most popular  products on the market. Traditionally available in a variety of configurations  with many optional features and a flexible pricing, the Inspiron serves as Jack  of all trades between laptops, but is not a master of all in all.</p><p>The <strong><a
href="http://thinklaptop.net/2010/09/dell-inspiron-14r/" target="_blank">Dell Inspiron 14R</a></strong> is a slightly new design iteration of the regular Inspiron  series, slim with some touches and colors that make it a bit more like a Studio  series laptop. While these changes are largely cosmetic, the overall impression  of the new Inspiron is slightly better than what came before.</p><p
style="text-align: center;"><img
class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7654" title="Dell Inspiron 14R" src="http://thinklaptop.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/dell-inspiron-14r-angle.jpg" alt="Dell Inspiron 14R" width="625" height="430" /></p><p>Available in a variety of configurations ranging from 14 inches to 17 inches  and at prices from low to slightly high-end, ready to see the landscape of  Inspiron laptops R, user, cover a broad middle range. Our Inspiron 14R, a  14-inch laptop with an Intel Core i3 processor and ATI Radeon HD 5470 dedicated  graphics, a good all-round machine for a mainstream user to a relatively  reasonable price of $ 800. We have seen some better values from manufacturers  such as Samsung, but at least, the Inspiron is not overpriced.</p><p>Like the previous Dell Inspiron, the plastic materials dominate on the  Inspiron R. The outer cover and palm rest area of an internal substantially  metallic brushed metal veneer, but it is just that, as they are plastic, too.  The R comes in a metallic Mars Black, and for $ 40 extra, you can get in Peacock  Blue, Tomato Red, and Pink Promise. The shiny material does not take  fingerprints as much as we had expected, but the cover is slightly bent out of  plastic.</p><p><a
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/> <strong><a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ZUQ4VG?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thinlapt-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B003ZUQ4VG" target="_blank">BUY DELL INSPIRON 14R NOW AT A SPECIAL PRICE ONLY AT AMAZON!</a></strong></p><p>The chassis of the Inspiron R-series has introduced a &#8220;hinge-forward&#8221; on the  last Mini 10 Netbook design. What this means is, the upper lid connects to the  base about an inch in from behind. The reason for this design was the lack of  battery bulge or a slight shift of the screen is closer to the keyboard, but the  R-base very thick at the rear end and the rear shelf is still a kind of bulge &#8211;  it just does not stick out the base.</p><p>Dell&#8217;s nearly edge-to-edge keyboard is a flat design with a slightly raised  texture on the keys. It is easy to operate, and the top media keys are  fortunately function as MacBooks to Apple&#8217;s vice versa &#8211; you can directly raise  and lower volume without pressing the &#8220;FN&#8221; key. The touchpad below is larger,  matte surface and is usually more comfortable than the previous Dell laptops  that we have used. The discrete buttons below are nothing special, but are sized  well and work well. Overall, the Inspiron R-keyboard-touchpad is better  experience than the average.</p><p
style="text-align: center;"><img
class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7655" title="Dell Inspiron 14R" src="http://thinklaptop.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/dell-inspiron-14r-back.jpg" alt="Dell Inspiron 14R" width="480" height="345" /></p><p>The LED-backlit 14.1-inch glossy screen has a 1366 x 768 pixel native  resolution that most laptop displays is about 13 inches and 14 inches. Video and  web pages look crisp and colors were sharp and text, but pictures have a little  washed out look on extended view. We were also on the volume and sound quality  over the impressive stereo speakers, located under the palm rests on the bottom.  The &#8220;SRS Premium Sound&#8221; label on the bottom right corner of the screen at first  made us shrug, but at least the audio experience had enough oomph to promote TV  shows and movies with the speakers. A dedicated software is an eye-catching  touches Dell Dock on the top of the screen centered. It acts as a launcher,  images, Webcam, Web browser, e-mail and movie and music playback modes, act a  little like your own applications Apple&#8217;s Dock, but much less flexible and more  vulnerable combines pre-installed trial version promo bloatware.</p><p>Above the screen is a 1.3-megapixel webcam for video conferencing and  photographed. The camera has a decent frame rate and an OK picture quality.  Videos will be shown that the microphone had good long-sensitivity, but the  video and photo resolution had some graininess in our normal office lighting.</p><p><a
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/> <strong><a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ZUQ4VG?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thinlapt-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B003ZUQ4VG" target="_blank">BUY DELL INSPIRON 14R NOW AT A SPECIAL PRICE ONLY AT AMAZON!</a></strong></p><p>The 14R has a good number of ports and I/O connections, including HDMI,  eSATA, and an internal Bluetooth antenna. But scattered because of its  thick-bottomed design, the Inspiron ports around the sides and back of the  laptop. One USB and VGA connection with the plug is located on the back, which  could be easily used for laptops as desktop replacements, but tends to be more  cumbersome for travel and casual use.</p><p>Dell includes 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive in the Inspiron 14R, we  reviewed the above average specifications for a mainstream laptop. With our  configuration, the laptop costs came to $ 780 on Dell&#8217;s website for instant  savings, plus an additional $ 40 for the color red, making it to $ 820th  Inspiron laptops 14R start as low as $ 479, but you can forget about i-Series  Core CPUs at this price: the entry-level models have a puny Pentium processor  P6000.</p><p
style="text-align: center;"><img
class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7657" title="Dell Inspiron 14R" src="http://thinklaptop.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/dell-inspiron-14r-side.jpg" alt="Dell Inspiron 14R" width="500" height="400" /></p><p>Most laptops use Intel Core i3 the same CPU, so it&#8217;s no surprise that most  Core i3 laptops we&#8217;ve seen have similar performance. It&#8217;s a great affordable  processor that is capable of better than average Core 2 Duo Multitasking and  video streaming performance. The Inspiron 14R configurations up with a Core i5  option for those who crave more speed.</p><p>Better still, this has particular Inspiron 14R configuration a dedicated  graphics card in the form of an ATI Radeon HD 5670 GPU. When playing Unreal  Tournament III, their videos with 72.3 frames per second at 1200 x 768 pixels or  55.9fps carried out in its 1366 x 768 pixel native resolution, both are very  respectable numbers. We also tried the recently released Transformers: Cybertron  War, and it playable, even if found something prone to emotion. These graphics  setup is ideal for casual and mainstream users, and is more than capable in most  mainstream games. Hardcore gamers, of course, should a further option. Slightly  less expensive options are 14R with integrated Intel HD graphics for those who  prefer to avoid playing time available for savings.</p><p><a
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/> <strong><a
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isPermaLink="false">http://thinklaptop.net/?p=6828</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Dell Inspiron iM501R-2272MRB a 15.6in AMD Phenom Quad-Core II laptop that is suitable as an everyday machine, or even... <a
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href="http://thinklaptop.net/2010/08/dell-inspiron-im501r-2272mrb/" target="_blank"><strong>Dell Inspiron iM501R-2272MRB</strong></a> a 15.6in AMD Phenom Quad-Core II laptop that is suitable  as an everyday machine, or even as a budget gaming rig. It has a lot of CPU  power, above average amount of RAM and a reasonably fast graphics card. The  design of the iM501R-2272MRB is the same as the Dell Inspiron 15R-N5010, and while it  looks good and is comfortable to use, we wish it was a little less shiny.</p><p><strong>Specifications and Performance</strong></p><p>The notebook runs VISION Ultimate AMD platform, a 1.6 GHz AMD Phenom  Quad-Core II-P920 comprises mobile CPU and an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 550V  graphics card. You also get a 500 GB hard drive, 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM, and 64-bit  version of Windows 7 Home Premium. This is a configuration that can be used not  only for everyday tasks Internet and Office applications are running, but also  rip DVDs, edit videos for encoding, video, mixing music and even games. And it  is easy to perform a set of these tasks simultaneously. For example, we were  still able to browse the Web and write this review while ripping a DVD, a video  encoding and listen to iTunes.</p><p
style="text-align: center;"><img
class="alignnone size-full wp-image-6829" title="Dell Inspiron iM501R-2272MRB Review" src="http://thinklaptop.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Dell_Inspiron_iM501R-2272MRB_Front.jpg" alt="Dell Inspiron iM501R-2272MRB Review" width="450" height="360" /></p><p>What makes the Inspiron iM501R-2272MRB so good multitasking is its great capacity RAM,  quad-core CPU and a fast 7200rpm hard drive. In our tests, this drive an average  speed of nearly 40 megabytes per second, which is a fast time for any type of  computer with a single hard disk recording, let alone a 15.6in laptop.</p><p>In the Blender 3D and iTunes MP3 encoding tests, the Inspiron iM501R-2272MRB achieved  something faster than the other AMD quad-core laptop we saw, HP Pavilion have  DV6-3010AX. The Radeon HD 550V graphics card supports DirectX 10.1 and has 1GB  of dedicated graphics memory and a clock speed of 450MHz, it recorded a profit  of 5874 in 3DMark06. This is not as good as the HP Pavilion DV6-3010AX, the  faster DirectX 11-capable graphics card Radeon HD 5650 was added with a score of  6762 in the same benchmark. That is, the Inspiron is happy M501R many games run  smoothly on mid-range quality settings and a resolution of 1024&#215;768 (the native  resolution of the screen is 15.6in 1366&#215;768).</p><p><a
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/> <strong><a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003LPUYHK?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thinlapt-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B003LPUYHK" target="_blank">BUY DELL INSPIRON IM501R-2272MRB NOW TO SAVE MONEY WITH DISCOUNT!</a></strong></p><p>In our video-encoding test, where we encode a DVD to a 1.5GB Xvid file, the  laptop recorded a time of 1hr 33min. This is 23min slower than the Intel Core  i5-430-based Dell Inspiron 15R N5010 in the same test reached. The core i5 430  is a dual-core CPU with Hyper-Threading and a clock speed of 2.26 GHz. Given the  Phenom running at 1.6 GHz only P920 II, the M501R is the result of a good one,  it is 3 minutes faster than the HP Pavilion DV6-3010AX. If you are the faster  speed of the Intel-based Inspiron 15R N5010 want, you have to pay $ 200 more.</p><p><strong>Battery life</strong></p><p>In our battery tests, the Inspiron iM501R-2272MRB not last a very long time, we only  got 1hr 32min out of it after disabling power management maximizes brightness,  so that Wi-Fi and a looping Xvid-encoded video. It has a 48 watt-hour battery  rating, which is slightly lower than the 55 watt-hour battery of Pavilion  DV6-3010AX &#8211; which lasted 1hr 47min laptop in the same test. The HP has  switchable graphics, which can give it about 20 minutes more life, while the  Dell has only one graphics card. The M501R&#8217;s not the kind of laptop would like  to use, while on the road anyway, so the short life of the battery, it will not  have too, it will only be a pain when you watch a movie while he like to, that  your backyard or elsewhere not to a power outlet nearby.</p><p
style="text-align: center;"><img
class="alignnone size-full wp-image-6830" title="Dell Inspiron iM501R-2272MRB Review" src="http://thinklaptop.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Dell_Inspiron_iM501R-2272MRB_Back.jpg" alt="Dell Inspiron iM501R-2272MRB Review" width="470" height="345" /></p><p><strong>Build quality and design</strong></p><p>Despite a large laptop, the Inspiron iM501R-2272MRB does not feel overly heavy &#8211; it  weighs only 2.6 kg more than his own. Around the edges you&#8217;ll find a DVD burner,  an SD card slot, 10/100 Ethernet, eSATA (shared with one USB 2.0 port), three  dedicated USB 2.0 ports, D-Sub (VGA), HDMI and microphone and headphone ports.</p><p>The style of the iM501R-2272MRB is basically the same as the 15R N5010 (though the  M501R body does not like the creaky 15R N5010 during our tests), and it is a  comfortable notebook to use. It&#8217;s getting a little warm when the CPU and  graphics card heavily used, so you will not want to put it on your lap when you  are using to take complex problems. The palm rest is a lot of space, but it also  has a smooth and shiny surface, which can get a little sticky after you&#8217;ve been  typing for a while &#8211; especially when it is warm. We would prefer something with  less gloss and more texture, this would also help it from the Intel-based  laptop. The screen is very bright and if you use outdoors or near a bright  window, you will see at the end, a lot of reflections &#8211; in the first line of  your own.</p><p><a
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/> <strong><a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003LPUYHK?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thinlapt-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B003LPUYHK" target="_blank">BUY DELL INSPIRON IM501R-2272MRB NOW TO SAVE MONEY WITH DISCOUNT!</a></strong></p><p>We want a digital TV tuner card either built or delivered as a USB stick, and  we would like to see an ExpressCard slot &#8211; there is definitely room in the base  for these components. It could also Gigabit Ethernet. The keyboard feels good to  type on and the touchpad is pleasant. It is a number pad, the keyboard, but it  is compressed slightly. If you are fat fingers you may end hits the wrong  numbers.</p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong></p><p>Overall, the Inspiron iM501R-2272MRB a very good device. We like its specifications  and offers a good amount of CPU power for everyday tasks and more advanced.  However, it would be nice if it with a digital TV tuner, so it could be used as  a Media Center came.</p><p><a
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/> <strong><a
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isPermaLink="false">http://thinklaptop.net/?p=6352</guid> <description><![CDATA[The big screen brings Dell Inspiron i1564-8634OBK laptop it all right before you, in a convenient, compact device. With a brilliant... <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://thinklaptop.net/?p=5931</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Dell Inspiron i1464-4382OBK is a balanced, mainstream laptop, the big appeal for Staples shoppers perusing the shelves for a... <a
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href="http://thinklaptop.net/2010/07/dell-inspiron-i1464-4382obk/" target="_blank">Dell Inspiron i1464-4382OBK</a></strong> is a balanced, mainstream laptop, the big appeal  for Staples shoppers perusing the shelves for a modern, versatile laptop should  last. Its 14-inch display and sub-five pound weight means the laptop has to stay  large enough for the use as main computer and light enough for everyday. The  Inspiron i1464-4382OBK is based on latest Intel mobile platform, with the new i3  Core processor and integrated Intel GMA HD graphics. It does not offer  breathtaking performance, but it is similar to competitive low-cost laptops, and  should stand the test of time better than a model based on older technology. In  addition to the laptop size and weight, we also like its simple, yet simple  design and surprisingly large sound that the speakers radiate. The i1464  Inspiron 4382OBK&#8217;s only average battery life will not help to win the laptop all  converts, but there are correct ways, based on Dell&#8217;s website (can be a larger  battery and Core i5 processor for $ 100 more upgrade). Whether shopping for  home, small office, or a college campus, the Dell Inspiron 1464-4382OBK deserves  a spot on your short list. As such, it deserves our Editors&#8217; Choice for the  budget laptop.</p><p><img
class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5935" title="Dell Inspiron i1464-4382OBK Review" src="http://thinklaptop.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Dell-Inspiron-i1464-4382OBK-Front.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="304" /></p><p><strong>Design</strong></p><p>The Inspiron 4382OBK i1464 has a standard black plastic chassis that offers a  bit of window dressing in the form of a faux brushed aluminum keyboard deck. The  lid and screen bezel are shiny black, and the keypad is matte black. The buttons  are a good journey and a pleasant, clack-free typing. Similarly, the mouse  buttons are quiet when it clicked. The touchpad blends in with the rest of the  faux aluminum floor, slightly recessed edges and a matte finish help to show  your stay on mousing finger. Absent is a strip of media control buttons above  the keyboard, the F-keys handle such duties, even though Dell reverses the  standard order so that you are not required to press the Function key when  pause, skip to the next track or adjusting the volume.</p><p>The laptop measures 14.9 9.6 1.4 inches (HWD) and weighs 4.8 pounds.The  Inspiron i1464-4382OBK has an optical drive in the form of a standard dual-layer  DVD burner. In the end, the Inspiron i1464 4382OBK feels solidly built and far  from bulky. It is about the size of a laptop will schlep you comfortable with a  certain regularity.</p><p><a
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/> <strong><a
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class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5933" title="Dell Inspiron i1464-4382OBK Review" src="http://thinklaptop.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Dell-Inspiron-i1464-4382OBK-Back.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="306" /></p><p>You can connect the notebook to an external monitor, either via VGA or HDMI.  Other connectors on board include three USB 2.0 ports, a card reader and an  Ethernet jack. You can not find an eSATA port, which is an increasingly common  connection to laptops and an ExpressCard slot also available. An antenna 802.11n  Wi-Fi treats your needs.</p><p>A Web cam sits above the display, and Dell includes a facial recognition app  that you can use instead of a password to log on to the system. It is of dubious  value, but it is fun to play to deal with. Finally, the laptop has a spacious  500 GB hard drive. It is a step to find larger than the 320 GB hard drive in  many laptops at this price, such as the HP dv4-2153cl. The Dell drive is also  much less cluttered with annoying bloatware software trials and offers and links  than the HP models.</p><p><a
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/> <strong><a
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/> <strong><a
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isPermaLink="false">http://thinklaptop.net/?p=5731</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Dell Vostro 3400 comes with a sleek and stylish design, the noble enough business suit, while his sentiment is... <a
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/> <strong><a
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/> <strong><a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003IB7XMQ?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thinlapt-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B003IB7XMQ" target="_blank">BUY DELL VOSTRO 3400 NOW AT A SPECIAL PRICE!</a></strong></p><p>With the i5 Core processor, 4GB of RAM and the Nvidia GeForce 310 M card,  while the performance but a significant increase in battery life suffers a bit.  You can simply editing and games at moderate settings. The basic things like  editing text documents, chat, web browsing, movies, etc., can be easily treated.</p><p>The Dell Vostro 3400 comes with a lot of expansion ports and connectivity  options. It has three USB 2.0 ports, 1 USB eSATA port, VGA and HDMI ports for  video output, an Ethernet port, card reader and an Express Card slot mumory. It  also offers a Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n adapter and Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR for wireless  data transfer.</p><p
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isPermaLink="false">http://thinklaptop.net/?p=5675</guid> <description><![CDATA[When it comes to style, the Dell XPS Studio 16 a step up from the typical business is smalll notebooks.... <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://thinklaptop.net/?p=4677</guid> <description><![CDATA[There is nothing inherently wrong with the Dell Inspiron i1545-4583JBK. This entry-level 15.6-inch laptop can be found at Amazon for... <a
href="http://thinklaptop.net/2010/06/dell-inspiron-i1545-4583jbk-review/">Read the Rest &#8594;</a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is nothing inherently wrong with the <strong><a
href="http://thinklaptop.net/2010/06/dell-inspiron-i1545-4583jbk/" target="_blank">Dell Inspiron i1545-4583JBK</a></strong>. This  entry-level 15.6-inch laptop can be found at Amazon for $ 619.99 and has  a standard configuration, an Intel dual-core CPU, 4 GB of memory included, and  integrated Intel graphic. It has an attractive design with a simple look and a  comfortable keyboard and touchpad understatement. Plus, its 320 GB hard drive is  blissfully free of bloatware. The Dell Inspiron i1545-4583JBK costs up to $ 160 less than i3 Core-based notebooks. listen for basic home use-web browsing, watching  movies and music or loud for your child for a laptop, the Dell Inspiron i1545-4583JBK a  good pick.</p><p><img
class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4678" title="Dell Inspiron i1545-4583JBK Review" src="http://thinklaptop.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Dell-Inspiron-i1545-4583JBK.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="447" /></p><p>Before we look at performance comparisons, let us say that the Dell i1545-4583JBK felt peppy during anecdotal 4583JBK-tests. Windows 7 Home Premium felt react,  even under the multi-tasking scenarios. That being said, the laboratory tests,  the Inspiron i1545-4583JBK reveals a generation behind the latest laptop computers,  which will cost only $ 110 to $ 160. It has the 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core  T4400 CPU, 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM, integrated Intel GMA graphics 450MHD. The Pentium  T4400 chip built based on the latest generation Intel 45nm process, the new Core  i3 chips are built on the newer 32nm process. The i3 also has Intel&#8217;s Core  Hyperthreading technology, which transforms their two nuclei into four virtual  cores supports DDR3 memory, and larger cache (3MB) than the T4400 has 1MB L2  cache.</p><p><a
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class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4679" title="Dell Inspiron i1545-4583JBK Review" src="http://thinklaptop.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Dell-Inspiron-i1545-4583JBK-Back.jpg" alt="" width="479" height="500" /></p><p>Battery life was decent, especially when you consider the use i1545-4583JBK a  standard 6-cell (48Whr) battery. It took almost four hours on our MobileMark  2007 battery drain test. 6-cell battery typically Peter near the 3.5-hour mark,  with the Toshiba Satellite L505-ES5025 only 2 hours 41 minutes.</p><p><a
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